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EU MDR / IVDR

EU MDR Technical File Deficiencies: Common NB Nonconformities

Guide to common EU MDR technical file deficiencies in Notified Body review, including clinical evidence gaps, risk management, PMS links, equivalence, and 2026/977 timelines.

Digital Health & AI

Medical Device AI Bias Testing: Fairness Validation and Documentation

How to test AI-enabled medical devices for demographic bias, validate fairness statistically, document FDA and EU submissions, and monitor post-market performance.

Cybersecurity

Medical Device Cybersecurity Incident Response and Breach Reporting

Build a device cybersecurity response plan covering FDA 21 CFR 806, EU MDR vigilance, CISA timelines, containment, patient safety review, and coordinated disclosure.

Design Controls

Medical Device Design Verification Test Protocol Guide

Write and execute verification test protocols with clear scope, acceptance criteria, sample size rationale, results, and FDA, EU MDR, and ISO 13485 alignment.

Cybersecurity

Medical Device Cybersecurity Patch Management Guide (2026)

Plan regulated cybersecurity patch deployment for fielded devices under EU MDR, FDA Section 524B, and the Cyber Resilience Act, from triage to verified rollout.

Regulatory

EU Breakthrough Device (BtX) Designation: MDCG 2025-9 and EMA Pilot Guide

Guide to the EU BtX framework under MDCG 2025-9, covering eligibility, application steps, EMA pilot benefits, FDA comparisons, and IVD implications.

Regulatory

MedTech Europe MDR/IVDR 2.0 Position Paper: Proposed Changes

Analyze MedTech Europe's May 2026 MDR/IVDR position paper, including breakthrough and orphan pathways, cybersecurity, AI, IVDR concerns, and the legislative process.

EU MDR / IVDR

EU AI Act Omnibus Amendment 2026: Medical Device Impact Guide

Explains the May 7, 2026 EU AI Act omnibus deal, product safety exemptions, revised timelines, and compliance actions for AI-enabled SaMD and IVDs.

EU MDR / IVDR

EU Implementing Regulation 2026/977: Uniform Notified Body Requirements Under MDR and IVDR

Guide to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/977 for MDR and IVDR Notified Body assessments, including QMS rules, maximum timelines, clock stops, quotes, and recertification.

EU MDR / IVDR

IVDR Class C Transition Deadline: What IVD Manufacturers Must Do Before May 26, 2026

Practical guide to the May 26, 2026 IVDR Class C deadline, covering Notified Body applications, the September 2026 agreement milestone, 2028 market access, and key pitfalls.

EU MDR / IVDR

MDCG 2026 Updates: Classification, EMDN Codes, and Borderline Guidance

Practical guide to April 2026 MDCG updates on MDR/IVDR classification, EMDN v3/2026 codes, the Borderline Manual, and manufacturer compliance actions.

EU MDR / IVDR

EU AI Act and MDR Single Evidence Matrix for AI Medical Devices

Guide to building one evidence matrix for AI medical devices under EU MDR and the EU AI Act, mapping Annex II/III files, ISO 14971 risks, PMS/PMCF, cybersecurity, data governance, and QMS evidence.

EU MDR / IVDR

EUDAMED Bulk Upload Validation Error Playbook: Fix XML Rejections

Playbook for diagnosing EUDAMED bulk upload validation errors, including XSD failures, UDI mismatches, EMDN issues, certificate links, DTX codes, and pre-upload checks.

Post-Market Surveillance

GB PMSR/PSUR Dual Reporting for EU and UK Medical Devices

Structure PMSR and PSUR reports for devices sold in the EU and Great Britain, covering data periods, MHRA format, GB content, FSCA links, and retention.

Companion Diagnostics

IVDR Companion Diagnostic Consultation File: NB-EMA/NCA Package Guide

Prepare an IVDR companion diagnostic consultation file for NB submission, covering EMA/NCA review, contents, performance evidence, drug label alignment, timing, and deficiency risks.

EU MDR / IVDR

MDR Article 88 Trend Reporting: Statistical Thresholds and Workflow

How to set MDR Article 88 trend reporting thresholds, choose denominators, test significance, escalate severity, link CAPA, and align PMSR/PSUR outputs.

Clinical Evidence

PMCF Survey Design: Evidence Level, Sample Size, Endpoints, and Bias Controls

Design EU MDR PMCF surveys that Notified Bodies accept, with sample frames, CER endpoint mapping, acceptance criteria, statistics, bias controls, and adverse event capture.

Clinical Evidence

SSCP Notified Body Deficiency Response Pack for EU MDR

Playbook for responding to Notified Body SSCP deficiencies under EU MDR, covering response tables, clinical benefit wording, residual risk, readability, CER/IFU alignment, and EUDAMED readiness.

Labeling & UDI

Global UDI Compliance Deadlines 2026 by Country

Track 2026 UDI compliance deadlines across the EU, Switzerland, Australia, China, Brazil, Singapore, and the US, with class rules and data requirements.

Labeling & UDI

Swissdamed Mandatory July 2026: Swiss Device Registration and UDI Guide

Guide to Switzerland swissdamed mandatory registration from July 1, 2026, covering UDI uploads, Product Module, CH REP duties, M2M, grace periods, and triggers.